506 POLEMONITACEAE 
1, divided near summit into 3 branches. Capsule 3-celled, each cell 
l-seeded. 
Leaves flat, opposite. 
Stems strictly erect. 
stem) iwith) purple. Spots) <7 Gen) <1. 2) fl) sip rol Reto eens 
Stem without purple spots o « « « . paniculata 
Stem more or less decumbent, at least at the base. 
Calyx not hairy seh BP eke ce hel. wel Won plrumnoar ene 
Calyx hairy. 
Flowers blue or lilac . . a acts ae WPS @eceniaaas 
Flowers purple, Pinks or white... <5. ua. aes pilosa 
Leaves awl-shaped, in whorls . . . oe 6 os oe BG SPE esecbeames 
I: -P: maculata, Ue (fig. 33, pl. 126.) Wip SWEET-WILLIAM. Stem 
erect, 14 to 3 ft. high, generally flecked with purple spots; leaves op- 
posite, lance-shaped, rounded or more or less heart-shaped at base, taper- 
ing to an acute point at apex, not hairy. Flowers in an elongated rather 
compact cluster. Calyx teeth triangular, lance-shaped, without hairs. 
Corolla purple, pink or rarely white. Moist woods, southern and central 
part of our area. June-Aug. 
2. P. paniculata, L. (Fig. 2, pl. 126.) Garpen Puiox. An escape 
from gardens which has become naturalized in the very southern part of 
our area, Stem erect, 2 to 6 ft. high. Leaves opposite, lance-shaped, 
tapering at both ends, the upper sometimes heart-shaped at base. Flowers 
in a large pyramidal cluster; calyx teeth awl-shaped. Corolla pink to 
white. Not found wild except in southern section of our area. Common 
in gardens. Established in a few localities. June-July. 
3. P. ovata, L. Mountain Putox. Stems leaning at base, 1 to 2 
ft. high, whole plant without or with very few hairs, Leaves opposite, 
more or less leathery, the upper egg-shaped, or somewhat lance-shaped, 
the base broad and rounded or even heart-shaped, 1 to 2 in. long, tapering 
to a point at apex, the lower leaves pear-shaped. Calyx teeth lance- 
shaped, not hairy or viscid, nearly 4 as long as the corolla tube. Corolla 
pink or red. Woods in the very southern part of our area. May-Aug. 
4. P, pilosa, L. (Fig. 4, pl. 126.) Downy Purox. Stem slender, 
mostly more or less decumbent at base, the upper part of stem erect or 
nearly so. Whole plant soft downy. Leaves opposite, linear or narrow 
Jance-shaped, tapering at each end, 1 to 4 in. long. Flowers in rather 
flat clusters. Calyx viscid, hairy. Corolla pink-purple or red, rarely 
purplish-white. Dry woods, New Jersey and south. April-June. 
5. P. divaricata, L. (Fig. 1, pl. 126.) Wirp Biue Puiox. Stems 
decumbent at base, ? to 14 ft. high, viscid downy. Leaves opposite, lance- 
shaped, rounded or heart-shaped at base, pointed at apex. Cluster of 
flowers broad, rather flat, loosely flowered; lobes of corolla notched at 
the end, rarely entire, blue or pale lilac. Rocky damp woods. April- 
June. 
6. P. subulata, L. (Tig. 5, pl. 126.) Moss Pink. Common in gar- 
dens in New England and New York. In southern part of our area found 
often in extensive patches forming in spring a large expanse of bright 
pink or purple color. Stems decumbent, 4 to 4 ft. long; leaves linear, 
awl-shaped, in whorls about the stem. Flowers in terminal flat clusters. 
Corolla lobes notched at the end, Dry hills, New York, southward and 
westward. April-June, 
